Man buys Portland home but finds locks changed, home occupied

Portland, OR (KPTV) -- A Washington man who recently closed on a home in Northeast Portland was shocked to find a family had recently moved in and changed the locks.

Rod Nylund said he learned about the occupants, who he assumes are squatters, last week, when a contractor he sent to do work at the home called to tell him it was occupied. Nylund called police and confronted the occupants, but said the officer was unable to do anything about it.

Nylund said his realtor found out the couple had not only changed the locks, but started utility service at the home in their names.